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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,519,856 and 5,529,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,519,856 and 5,529,636 is: 12,134,373.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,519,856 : 5,529,636 = 5,529,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,519,856/5,529,636 = 5,529,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,519,856x = 5,529,636 × 5,529,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,519,856x = 30,576,874,292,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,576,874,292,496/2,519,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,134,373.67

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